The Duke Climate Commitment is addressing the climate challenge with true impact through innovations in education, research, sustainable operations, external engagement and community partnerships. Duke is creating sustainable actions that place society on the path toward a resilient, flourishing net-zero world for all.
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Introducing: The Duke Climate Athletics Climate Team
Meet Duke’s Newest Team: Champions of Sustainability. This is not your typical team. The Duke Athletics Climate Team is uniting student-athletes, coaches and staff to lead the way in sustainability.
Duke Convenes Experts to Forge Path for Climate Investment
Leaders from finance, government, industry and academia gathered at Duke to exchange ideas about financing climate solutions, and tackled the critical question of how to unlock trillions of dollars in private capital needed to supply the world with energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Nicholas Narratives: Earthly Business
At the Nicholas School of the Environment, researchers and entrepreneurs are joining forces to solve environmental problems.
Duke Climate Commitment - Q&A with Toddi Steelman
Toddi Steelman, Vice President and Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability at Duke, talks about the latest updates on the Duke Climate Commitment including the 2030 Strategy to guide its research, education, external engagement, sustainable operations and community partnerships. She also talked about the focus areas of the Climate Commitment and the connection to Duke’s future.
Duke's Journey to Carbon Neutrality
Seventeen years ago, Duke University pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2024, the year of its centennial. A Duke Today series explores the varied efforts the university used to achieve that goal.
Latest News
- How Small Puppets Can Spur Big Talk on Climate
- What the Ocean’s Changing Color Means
- Severe Heat Arrives. Here’s What’s Important for Living Under Dangerous ConditionsPlus: Duke guidelines on working outside in severe heat
- Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s What Duke Research Is Doing About Health ConcernsHere’s a few things to consider the next time you think about throwing a plastic item in the trash, the ocean or anywhere other than a recycling bin. A recent survey suggests that every hour people around the world discard 5.7 million toothpaste tubes, 570,000 cell phones and 2.3 million pairs of sneakers. By 2050, […]
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The commitment builds on Duke’s longstanding leadership in climate, energy and sustainability to educate a new generation of climate-fluent innovators and create equitable solutions for all. Duke-affiliated students, staff- and faculty can subscribe to the Duke Climate Commitment newsletter.
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Engaging the entire Duke community is a critically important facet of our commitment to address the climate crisis. Find out how you can get involved.